Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-27
NO. 43.
ALMOST A WHITE HEAT.
The Feeling Between France and
Germany Being Wrought up to
the Highest Pitch.
Documents Showing How Russia in
1870 Prevented Germany FROM
Attacking France.

| PARIS, May PIN. Rouvier has con.
sented to form ministry. He hopes to
! induce the leading members of the bud.
| get committee of the Chamber of Depu.
| ties to accept positions in the new cab.
| met.
The Municipal authorities of Lyons,
Rennes, Montpelier, lie Huy and other
! places have petitioned President Grevy
! TO retain General Boulanger in the cab.
| met.
The Repub!ique Franchise attacks NJ.
Clemenceau, whose attitude, the paper
declares, prevented NJ. de Fraycinet from
| forming cabinet. The Republique al.
so expresses the hope that NJ. de Frey
| clnet will reconsider his determination
| not to form a ministry.
\ SENSATION.
PARIS, May 24.-The Figaro publishes
an article by General LIE Flo, formerly
French Ambassador to Russia, contain
ing the official correspondence relating
to the events of 1874, showing how Rus
STA prevented Germany from attacking
France.
A semi-official note has been issued de
claring that General lie Flo used docu-
ments not his property, and without per
mission from the foreign office, and that
he deserves the censure OF ali men with
sense of honor for such a serious breach
of his professional duties
President Grevey has advised Rouvier
to seek in the Budget comm tee for ma
terialS for Il new ministry. ROuvier
promised to reply to morrow.
The ever recurring challenges of the
French government recall forcibly Prince
Bismarck's argument during the septen-
nate debate that the internal iusensibil-
lty of France was a chronic danger to
France, as any day might bring a change
of ministry, which would precipitate a
war.
The Berlin Post, the Kreuz Xeitung and
other papers dwelt upon this theme, urg-
ing the completion of war preparations
on the ground that the army mus be
| ready for the worst, as the coming min
istry, conforming to Boulanger as dicta-
tor, may mean immediate war. If NJ.
Rouyier succeeds in forming a ministry
all the prospects are that General Bou-
langer's ascendenoy will be greater than
if either NJ. de Freycinet or NJ. Cleneu-
| ceau were premier.
The views entertained in official cir cles
here is that with NJ. Rouveir Prime Min
| lister, General Boulanger would absolute
ly dictate events and render the mainten-
ance OF pacific relations exceedingly diff
ticult. Public interest in the result of
the French ministerial crisis is intense,
though undemOnstratiye. The French
press publish fantastic reports of demon
strations against General Boulanger al
legged to have occurred Inter Der Linden,
but the reports have not the basis of
truth.
Boulanger's name is in verybody's
mouth, his photograph is displayed
everywhere and his figure in the Panopti-
cum waxworks is the center of obserya-
tlon, but Berlin preserves perfect conti-
dence in the ability of the army to dis
pose of Boulanger and France when the
time comes and has no impulse toward
vain displays of anti-French feeling.
=! THE FEELING IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, May 24.-Pending the issue of
the cabinet crisis at Paris, official opinion
here maintains a circumspect silence.
The North German Gazette refrains from
giving more than meagre dispatches
concerning the developments i'll France.
A frank expression of official hopes
would have the effect of strengthing Gen
eral Boulanger's party and weakening
the Opportunists, who are working to
oust him. The government receives full
advises respecting every phase of the
minority negotiations at the Elyse. The
latest dispatches indicate that Boulanger's
position is unshaken, and that ROuvier
de Freycinet ministry is likely TO be
formed, which will adopt the Boulanger
plans to attack Germany. Whatever may
be the character of the next French min
istry, the crisis has strengthened the war
party in Germany, and the war spirit of
the people.